Orban said Trump's return to politics was a favourable development for Hungary which had been under pressure from both Brussels and Washington before Trump's return.

He critisised the EU for its economic and security policy "weaknesses", called for pragmatic cooperation with Russia, and said the sanctions were ineffective. He said Hungary could not rely solely on Europe in terms of the economy, and had to nurture relations also with China and other emerging powers.

In response to a question on Trump's return, Orban said "the world has changed more in ten days than it normally does in years" thanks to "the Trump tornado".

"We were the black sheep of the West. Now it is clear: what Trump is doing and what we have done in the last fifteen years is the future," he added.

Orban said he hoped that the Americans will invest more in Hungary again, adding that "they have recently even fallen behind China".

He critised the Democrats' approach to Hungary, saying that they "hated us". "We had opposing positions on issues such as migration, gender and the war in Ukraine," he said. "They supported all the organisations and media in Hungary that were against me. Trump put an end to that."

He said "if the Europeans do not make the Americans a good offer of cooperation, they will no longer offer us security." "Sitting around and waiting is not a solution. We have to come up with ideas. Europe may be rich, but it is also weak," he added.

"We were able to enjoy the peace dividend for a long time. Under Trump, we lost it," Orban said.

To read the whole interview visit https://www.nzz.ch/international/viktor-orban-ueber-sein-vertrauen-in-putin-trumps-rolle-im-krieg-und-ungarns-weg-ld.1869123
 

MTI Stock Photo - for illustrative purposes only

Source: 
MTI - The Hungarian News Agency, founded in 1881.

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